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SPECIFICATION FOR (Reaffirmed!2016)!
PVC INSULATION AND SHEATH OF
ELECTRIC CABLES
First Revision
Fourth Reprint JANUARY 1998

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SPECIFICATION FOR
PVC INSULATION AND SHEATH OF
ELECTRIC CABLES
First
Power Cables Sectional Committee, ETDC 59
Chairman
M. L.
M-3,
88, Sion Circle, Bombay
Members
J. P. Bharat Heavy Ltd, Hyderabad
S HRI B. P. RAI ( Alternate)
S HRI M. R. Consulting Engineers, Bombay
D. K. ( Alternate
ELECTRICAL I Central Public Works Department, New Delhi
S URVEYOR F
( ELECT ) V ( Alternate )
D R K. DAS G UPTA Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation ( India )
Ltd, Calcutta
S HRI P. Alternate
D IRECTOR Central Power Research Institute, Bangalore
S HRI M. C. RATRA (Alternate
D IRECTOR OR M I N E S S AFETY Directorate General of Mines Safety, Dhanbad
ELECT ) HQ )
D IRECTOR MINES
( ELECT ) ( Alternate
S HRI R AVI K. DU T T Cable and Conductor Manufacturers’ Association
of India, New Delhi
R. SARAN ( Alternate )
Indian Cable Co Ltd, Jamshedpur
K. V. R. Rao ( Alternate
M. M. Cable Corporation of India Ltd, Bombay
S. R. ( Alternate
D. K. J AIN Directorate of Technical Development Produc-
tion Air New Delhi
V. ( Alternate )
K. S. Bombay Suburban Electric Supply Ltd, Bombay
R. K. ( Alternate
Continued on page 2
1984
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Members Representing
S. L. KA K R A R Universal Cables Ltd, Satna
SHRI R. C. AQRAWAL ( Alternate
S HRI R AJ K. MI T A L Delhi Electric Supply Undertaking, New Delhi
V. K. (Alternate )
S HRI R. V. NARAYANAN Directorate General of Supplies Disposals
( Inspection Wing ), New Delhi
S HRI D. R. CHANDRA
S HRI H. M. The Federation of Electricity Undertakings of
India, Bombay
C. ( Alternate
S. N . The Premier Cable Co Ltd, Eranakulam
( Kerala )
S HRI A. K. Asian Cables Corporation Ltd, Bombay
S HRI S. M. SAEHALKAR Bombay Electric Supply Transport Under-
taking, Bombay
S HRI S. V. UPASANI ( Alternate )
S HRI L. K. Fort Gloster Industries Ltd, Howrah
A. S. ( Alternate )
LT-COL S. R. SEN Controllerate of Inspection Electronics, Bangalore
S HRI S. K. Alternate
D R M. S. Punjab Research Institute, Rajpura
SHRI U. S. National Test House, Calcutta
S RRI R. ( Alternate )
S HRI K. G. WARRIER Oriental Power Cables Ltd, Kota
S HRI B. K. M UNDHRA (
S HRI S. P. Director General, ( )
Director ( tech )
Secretary
S HRI K. M. BHATIA
Senior Deputy Director ( tech IS1
Panel for Elastomeric and Thermoplastic Cables, ETDC
Convener
Fort Gloster Industries Ltd, Howrah
Members
S HRI A. S. BHATTACHARJEE to
Shri L. K. )
B. ROY The Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation
( India ) Calcutta
SHRI P. ( Alternate )
S HRI P. Indian Cable Co Ltd, Jamshedpur
S HRI K. V. R. R AO (Alternate )
M. M. HONAVAR Cable Corporation of India Ltd, Bombay
S RRI S. R. Alternate )
S HRI S. L. KAKKAR Universal Cables Ltd, Satoa
C. (
S HRI J. V. MEHTA The Ahmedabad Electricity Co Ltd, Ahmadabad
S HRI B. K. Oriental Power Cables Ltd, Kota
S HRI A. S. PINTO Delhi Electricity Supply Undertaking, New Delhi
S HRI S. R. SARAN Industrial Cables ( India ) Ltd, Rajpura
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SPECIFICATION FOR
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First Revision)

0. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard ( First Revision ) was adopted by the Indian
Standards Institution on 30 April 1984, after the draft finalized by the
Power Cables Sectional Committee had been approved by the
technical Division Council.
0.2 This standard was originally published in 1970 with view to bring
under a single cover the various requirements for PVC insulation and
sheath of different types of cables.
This revision has been undertaken to update it in the of further
experience and developments and to align with international practice,
where appropriate. Details about methods of test have been, by and large,
taken out from this standard and are now covered in a separate standard,
to which reference has been made at appropriate places.
This standard is complementary to the individual specification for
different types of cables.
0.5 In preparing this standard, considerable assistance has been derived
from IEC Publication 502 ( 1983 ) Extruded solid dielectric insulated
power cables for rated voltages from 1 up to 30 issued by the
International Electrotechnical Commission ( IBC
0.6 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this
standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated, expres-
sing the result of a test shall be rounded off in accordance with IS
The number of significant places retained in the rounded off value should
be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.
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1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard specifies the physical and electrical requirements for
PVC insulation and sheath of electric cables.
1.2 The types of PVC compounds covered by this standard are given
below:
General purpose insulation for maximum rated conductor
temperature 70°C intended for cables with rated voltages
up to and including
Type General purpose insulation for maximum rated conductor
temperature intended for cables with rated voltages
above
Type Heat resisting insulation for maximum rated conductor
temperature 85°C intended for cables with rated voltages
up to and including 1 100 volts.
Type ST1 General purpose sheath intended for use in cables oper-
ating at a maximum rated conductor temperature 70°C.
Type ST2 Heat resisting sheath intended for use in cables oper-
ating at a maximum rated conductor temperature 90°C.
2. TERMINOLOGY
2.0 For the purpose of this standard, the definitions given in IS 1885
Part 32 shall apply, in addition to the following.
2.1 Variation Difference between the median value obtained after
ageing and the median obtained without ageing, expressed as a
percentage of the latter.
3. COMPOSITION
The insulation or sheath consist of a compound based on one of
the following materials, which have been suitably compounded and pro-
cessed to meet the requirements of this standard:
a) Polyvinyl chloride ( PVC
b) Suitable co-polymers of which the major constituent shall be vinyl
chloride,
c) Mixture of (a) and (b).
4. TEST REQUIREMENTS
4.1 The insulation and sheath shall satisfy the test requirements stated in
Tables 1 and 2 respectively, to the extent specified in the relevant cable
standard.
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TABLE TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR PVC INSULATION
4.1
T EST UNIT T YPE OF INSULATION M ETHOD
No. TEST
A B C
IS:
)
(3) (4) (5) (7)
i) Volume resistivity, Min 43
a) at 27°C Note 1 ) Ohm-cm 1 x 10’3 1 x 1x
b) at maximum Ohm-cm x
temperature ( 1.2 )
ii) Insulation resistance cons- 43
tant, Min
a) at ( Note 1 ) 36’7 367 36.7
b) at maximum rated 0.037 0’37 0.037
temperature ( 1.2 )
iii) Without ageing 7
a) Tensile strength, 12’5 12.5
b) Elongation at break, percent 150 135 125
Min
iv) After ageing in air oven
80 100 135
ture
a) Treatment rance
[Duration days 7 7 7
b) Tensile strength
1) ageing, 12’5 12’5 12’5
2) Variation, Max percent 20 25 25
c) Elongation at break
1) after ageing, 125 125
2) Variation, Max percent 20 25 35
v) Loss of mass in air oven
[Tempera- 80
a) rance
days 7

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TABLE TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR PVC INSULATION

TEST U NIT T YPE METHOD
No. OF T EST
A B C ( R EB TO
P ABT No.
IS :
108105 )
(3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
vi) Hot deformation test 15
Test temperature 80 80 95
( tolerance 2°C )
Time under load (
Note 2 )
First case hours 4
Second case hours 6 6 6
Depth of indentation, percent 50 50 50
Max
vii)Heat shock test 14
150 150
I ture
a) Treatment{ rance
[Duration hour I 1
b) Visual examination No signs of cracks or scales
viii) Shrinkage test 12
Tempera- 150 150 150
) ture
a) Treatment rance
minutes 15 15 15
b) Shrinkage, Max percent 4 4 4
ix) Cold bend test 20
(for diameter 12’5 mm)
a) Test 15 - 5 15
2°C )
b) Visual examination No signs of cracks or scales
Cold impact dia- 21
meter >
a) ( tole- “C - 5 - 5 - 5
rance
b) Visual examination No signs of cracks or scales
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TABLE 1 TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR PVC INSULATION

TEST U NIT T YPE INSULATION METHOD
TEST
A B C ( REP TO
PART No.
IS

(4) (5) (7)

xi) Colour fastness to daylight rating 4 4 4 18
exposure,
xii) Colour fastness to water ( Note 3 )
Tempera-
ture ( 70 70 70
a) Treatment{ rance
(Duration hours 48 48 48
b) Visual examination from traces of
xiii) Thermal stability ( Note 4 )
a) Test temperature 200 200
( tolerance )
b) Time, minutes 80 100 100
xiv) Bleeding and blooming test 19
Tempera- 50 50 50
ture (
a) Treatment{ rance
2°C)
Duration hours 72 72 72
b) Observation no appreciable staining of
indicator compound or
filter paper
xv) Water absorption test 33
( gravimetric )
Tempera- 85
ture
a) Treatment
l
Duration days 14
b) Water Max 10
NOTE 1 V o l u m e and insulation be done at
room temperature instead 27°C. However, in case of doubt or the test
results shall bc confirmed by testing at 27°C.
N OTE 2 Time under load:
First case- having a rated voltage not exceeding
and a cross-section notexceeding 35
not covered under first case.
3 preparation. In meantime, test method given in Appendix
A shall
4 preparation. In the meantime, test methods given in
Appendix shall
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TAELE 2 TEST REQUIREMENTS PVC SHEATH

TEST T YPE SHEATH

ST1 ST2
No.
IS: )
(3) (4) (5) (6)
i) Without ageing 7
a) Tensile strength, Min 12’5 12’5
b) Elongation at break, percent 150 150
ii) After ageing in air oven 11
Tempera- 80 100
ture (
Treatment .! rance
i
days 7 7
b) Tensile strength
1) Value after ageing, N/mm* 12.5 12.5
Min
2) Variation, Max percent 20 25
c) Elongation at break
1) Value after ageing, percent 150 150
Min
2) Variation, Max percent
iii) Loss of mass in air oven 10
80 100
(
a) Treatment{ rance
2°C)
(Duration days 7 7
b) Loss of mass, 2 2
iv) Hot deformation test 15
a) Test temperature 80 30
( tolerance l 2°C )
b) Time under load
Note 1
First hours
case hours 6
c) Depth of 50 50
Max
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SL TEST U NIT M ETHOD OF
No. T EST
ST2
IS: )
(3) (4) (5)
Heat shock test 14
150 150
a) Treatment{
2°C )
hour 1 1
b) Visual examination No or
vi) Shrinkage test 12
150 150
ture
a) Treatment{ rance
2°C)
minutes 15 15
b) Shrinkage, M UX percent 4 4
vii) Cold bend test for diameter 20
12’5 mm
Test temperature 15 15
( tolerance 2°C’
b) Visual examination No signs of cracks
or scales
viii) Cold impact test for dia- 21
meter > 12.5 mm
a) Test temperature - 5 - 5
( tolerance 2°C )
b) Visual examination No signs of cracks
or scales
ix) Colour fastness to daylight rating 4 4 18
exposure, Min
x) Colour fastness to water ( See Note 2 )
70 70
ture (
a) Treatment{ rance
2°C )
Duration hours 48 48
b) Visual examination Free from traces
of
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TABLE 2 TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR PVC SHEATH

SL TEST U NIT T YPE OF S HEATH M ETHOD
No. T EST ( REP TO
ST1 ST2 P ART No. O F
IS )
(3) (4) (5)
xi) Thermal stahility ( See Note 3)
a) Test temperature 200 200
( tolerance
Time, minutes 40 80
xii) Bleeding and blooming 19
50 50
a) Treatment{
Duration hours 72 72
b) Observations No appreciable
staining of indicator
compound or filter

xiii) Oxygen index Under consideration

NOTE Time under load:
First case-4 hours for test piece having an outer diameter not
exceeding 12’5 mm.
Second case--6 hours for test piece having an outer diameter
exceeding mm.
NOTE 2 Under preparation. In the meantime, test method given in Appendix
A shall be followed.
N OTE 3 Under preparation. In the meantime, test method given in Appendix
B shall be followed.
*Methods of test for cables.
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[ Tuble 1, xii ) and Table 2, Item
TEST FOR COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER
A-l. A piece about 100 mm long of insulation or sheath is out into small
pieces and immersed for the specified period in about 10 times its
volume of distilled water maintained at the specified temperature. At the
end of the period, the water shall be examined. It shall be free from any
trace of

APPENDIX B
Table 1, xiii and Table 2,
THERMAL STABILITY TEST
B-l. Testing Equipment
Class tubes closed at one end 110 mm long with an outer diameter
of approximately 5 mm and an inner diameter of mm.
B-l.2 Universal indicating paper with a range of 1 to 10.
Thermostatically controlled heating apparatus for the specified
temperature.
B-l.4 Thermometer calibrated in divisions of
B-1.5 Stop-watch or a suitable time meter.
B-2. Testing Method
a) From the insulation of each core to be tested or from the sheath
to be three samples, each of 50 5 mg, shall be taken in
the form of strip, if possible. For small thickness the sample
may consist of two or more strips. Each sample shall be inserted
into a glass tube as specified in B-1.1. The sample shall occupy
the bottom of the tube and not project more than 30 mm above
the bottom.
b) A strip of dry universal indicating paper as specified in B-1.2,
about 15 mm long and 3 mm wide, shall be inserted into the
open end top ) of glass tube so that the strip protrudes
about mm out of the tube and can be bent to keep it i n
position.
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specified in B-1.3, which has already attained the test tempera-
ture specified. The glass tube shall be inserted. into the heating
apparatus for a depth of 60 mm.
The time taken for the universal indicating paper to change
colour from a value of 5 to a value of 3 shall be measured,
or the test continued for the specified duration without the
colour change occurring. The colour change point shall be consi-
dered to have been reached when the red of the
universal indicating paper characteristic of a value of 3 is just
becoming visible. The universal indicating paper shall be
renewed ( especially for long duration stabilities ) ‘towards the
end of the expected test time every 5 to min, so that the
change point is better visible.
B-3. Evaluation

B-3.1 The average value of the thermal stability times of the three
shall not be lower than the value specified in Table 1 or Table 2 as
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